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Ivette Hernandez

About Me:

Ivette Hernandez reports on north Slidell, and can be reached by e-mail at northslidellcolumn@gmail.com; by phone at 985.290.2714; or by mail to Ivette Hernandez via The Times-Picayune, 2070 E. Gause Blvd., Slidell, LA 70461.